Fluid dispensing apparatus for high and low pressure ranges



n- 9, 1954 J c. WOODFORD ET AL 2,666,446

FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS FOR 7 HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE RANGES Filed Nov. 24, 1945 4 Sheets-Sheet l 11f 12; INVENTORSI 10 #:5 129 Jive/011 6! WbOaZf'U/fl 132 12f amfladzdfmllsom,

8M4, ATTORNEY- ET AL 2,666,446

Jan. 19, 1954 J. c. WOODFORD FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS FOR HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE RANGES 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 24, 1945 I l i I I I l I I I I I l I I I l l l I l I I I INVENTORS Josep/z woa/brd am avzdfllfow, av

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FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS FOR HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE RANGES 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Nov. 24, 1945 ii I .1. c. WOODFORD ET AL 2,666,446 FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS FOR HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE RANGES Jan. 19, 1954 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Nov. 24, 1945 mww m N mw fim 5 w Patented Jan. 19, 1954 FLUID D SBEN ING ARATUS R. H GH LQW PR RE R NGE Joseph C.

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Woodford, pr n Lake, and David S. Musheso hts. M Qhu a si n to John Wood Company, a corporation of Delawere Application November 24, 1945, Serial No. 630,674 r1 a ms- (01. ravens Our in entionr late to imsro emehtsih luid dispe sin ap a atus for hi h an 19W p essu e ran es wh h is adapted ior chargin an ai rs- QfiiYer to a pred termined pressu e Our in ntion may be .emb d dwith part cular ad anta e apparatus us d in aut mob l service st tions fo flatin the ires o motor vehicles o a p edetermined pressure It s ord na y practi e i servi e st tiohsto highly compre s ai say from 10.0 to .5 pounds per square inch. by a some pressor ope at d b n electr c motor, a d to st re. su h highly ompress d a upp tank t m wh h i may be releas d throu h d spensin appara u which adjustable to predeterm he the. pressure to which a y a r r ceiver may be char edu i v ntion provides a fluid dispensin apn r tus o simple mechanical des gn which op: erates over a id ran e .o,f ombinati ns f pres- 4 m ht and initial receiver pressureoh operates. in. sent-roll d cycles of pu sat n char es of fluid to a receirer; each charge f fl id in terminated at a short in ter a af er it isih tates.

ur nvention d es not re uire a y applflciarhis ner y d ain rom, or reduction the avail a e: Pr ssure oi, flu d t be de v r d to the re- This is eeoomnlished y utilizin the ne o asma l amountof. fluid from the source to u nish pow f r perat g the apparatus, w ich small oi fluid subsequently exh usted o a mo n ere,

The embodiment o our invention illustrated inc udes two separate diaphra m ohambers each qohta n ns a .iiexihledia hraem, the pressure 1 .1 911 wh eh sopposed b separatesprinss. one o di9 PQIIQ-Sfll5'i 'fil bjficlifihi to fluid pressure rom the ispehs heaondu t and theother diaphras n is subiesied to. lu d pr ssure from the su ply es rt ih One .eature 9i ihrentionis that the valve s stem embodied in .ein is comprised o but ohevalveand more. e p un er. .wi additiona a vi s emen f rmed a -nart o the plun er.

The va ve plun er also tux-loti ns as a -.saetv va ve in theeveh the, main al e shQuId fail ,to

2 mobile maybe inflated to pounds with, say, 30 shots in order to maintain an accuracy withone pound variation. However, if a large size bus tire having a capacity of four or more times as much air were to be inflated to the same 30 pound setting, it would require 120 shots and the accuracy would be in the order of one-quarter pound, or more accurate than necessary. Therefgre, it is preferable to put in four times as much air per shot in order to save inflation time and to avoid unnecessary wear and tear on the mechae nisrn', Add to such condition, the fact that the larger tire more likely would be inflated to pounds, instead pf 30 poundS, it can be readily appreciated the advantages which are gained by increasing the length of shots for larger or h he essure t e Our invention comprises the various novel fear tures of construction and arrangement hereafter 201 1 1 e n t l pe fied.-

In said drawings:

1 i an e at on ur nv n 35 m.- edied n th asi but w he ver' or the ca i g Qmitted- Fig. 2 is a left-hand end elevation, partly in section, of the structure shown in Fig. 1, but with the basins partly broken away to show the operating mechanism,

Fig. 3 is a right-hand end elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 1, but with the side wall of the casing shown in section tor purposes of c ar Rig, 4 is a sectional view, partly in elevation, of the valvebody unit assembly indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, and taken on the line 4-4 in Fig. 2, and with the valve shown in closed position.

Fig 5 is a sectional view of the valve body assembly taken .on the line 55 in Fig. 2, but with the valve shown in open position.

Fig. 6 .is a sectional view of the valve body assembly shown in Fig. 4, taken on the line 6-6 i Fig. 4.

Fig. '7 is a sectional view of the valve body shown in Fig. 1, taken on the lines l-'! in Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken on the lines 88 in Fig. 7.

Fi s a e i nal view pa y in elevat n of the checkvalve assembly indicated in Fig. 1.

Fig, 1.0 is an elevation of the opposite side of t e s ruc re hown i F g. 1.

lnsaid drawings, the. main casing .I has a bottom wall i t ache there o by ean f screws lexi le d ep e m '4 an 5 ar ed 11 said b ttom wall Ia an th diap agm .7 t is? b m an oi s r s o ssr W 2% which extend through openings in the peripheries of the cover 8 and diaphragms i and into screw threaded openings in the bottom wall i Said diaphragms i and 5 form fluid tight seals around the peripheries of the diaphragm chambers 2 and 3 which are formed in said cover plate 8.

A supply of fluid under high pressure is connected to the valve casing I2 through the inlet conduit is and inlet conduit fitting M. conduit i5 connects the valve casing I2 with the fitting it, the right-hand end I! of which is adapted to be connected with a fiuid service The conduit I! of the well known construction which has at the distal end thereof an air valve chuck it for attachment to the valve stem of an automobile tire. Such air chucks are well known in the art and include a valve which closes to prevent air escaping from the hose when the chuck is not attached to a tire stem, but which valve is opened and automatically unseats the tire valve when the chuck is applied to the tire valve stem. The upward extending branch ll! of the fitting iii is in screw threaded engagement in a screw threaded opening, formed in the boss 2|, which is in communication with the infiator diaphragm chamber 3.

As best shown in Fig. 9, the fitting iii houses the check valve 23 which is adapted to be seated in closed position on its valve seat 2d. The check valve 25 is provided with the horizontal passageway 25 and the vertical passageway 26;

Said valve 23 is positioned with freedom of movement in the passageway 2'! formed in the fitting it. The upper end of the branch 58 is provided with the screw plug 28 which has an opening 33 therethrough.

The infiator diaphragm 5 is provided with the diaphragm plunger 32 which rests on the upper surface of the diaphragm 5. The plunger 32 has the upwardly extending axial stem 34 which extends through the bearing boss 35 into cooperative relation with the short arm fit of the bell crank main infiator lever 31. The upper end of the stem 34 may be provided with a felt oiler to afford lubrication for said stem 3 in its movement in the bearing boss 35.

As best shown in Fig. 3, the lower portion of the main infiator lever 3'5 is enlarged forming the legs t0 and ii. Each leg is provided with an opening forming bearings for the fulcrum pin ii on which said main lever B! is pivotally mounted. The inner end of said fulcrum pin' i2 is mounted in an opening formed in the wall 43 of the main casing l, and in the lug tii of wall i= The outer end of said fulcrum pin $2 is supported in an opening in the support lug 55 which is conveniently formed as a part of the bottom wall l Said fulcrum pin 42 is supported inter mediate of its length in an opening in the lug it, which is also formed as part of the bottom wall i.

As best shown in Figs. 1. and 3, the infiator spring Si: is operatively connected at its right hand end to the upper end of the main lever 3'1. The 1eft-hand end of said spring as carries the nut 5! which is in screw threaded engagement with the adjusting screw 52 which, conveniently, is cut on the shaft 53, the left-hand end of which extends exterior to the casing I. The left-hand end of said shaft 53 is provided with a crank handle (not shown), by which said spring 59 may be adjusted. The stresses of said spring 5% may be increased by turning the shaft 53 clockwise or decreased by turning said shaft 53 counterclockwise. Said shaft 53 is journalled at its left-hand end in the bearing 55 which is mined limits.

press fitted in the flanged opening 55 formed in said main casing I. Said shaft 53 is provided with the reduced diameter portion 51 and said shaft 53 is prevented from axial displacement in the bearing 55 by means of the spring 69, lock pin 6!, and spring retaining nut 52.

The shaft 53 is connected with indicating means for manifesting in pounds the pressure of the fluid to be dispensed and for which the spring 56 has been manually adjusted. Such means include the gear 6 which is rigidly mounted on the shaft 53. Said gear 64 meshes with the gear 65 which is rigidly mounted on the indicator wheel shaft 61.

As shown in Fig. 10, the right-hand end of the shaft 6'1 is journalled in a bearing 63 formed in the wall of the maincasing I, and the left hand end of said shaft 61 is journalled in the bearing 19 which conveniently is formed as a lug on the wall 43 of the main casing I. Said shaft ii! has connected therewith the number wheel 12 which has on its circumference a series of numbers from 1 to 9 inclusive and zero. Said wheel #2, which indicates individual pounds, is connected by tens-transfer gearing with the similarly numbered wheel 13, each of the numbers on said wheel 13 representing 10 pounds. Said intermediate wheel 13 is operatively connected with the similarly numbered Wheel lithe numbers on which represent 100 pounds. A connection'between the number wheels is conveniently effected by respective transfer pinions 25 and "it which are loosely journalled on the shaft 58. The right-hand end of said shaft '58 is mounted in the side wall of the casing l and the left-hand end of said shaft is is mounted in the bracket is. Said pinions are intermittently turned by respective sectoral gears 8i and 82 in the well known manner of operation of tens-transfer mechanisms and by which, upon a complete rotation of the successive numbered wheels of lower order, the wheel of next higher order is turned one-tenth of a revolution.

As indicated by the dials in Fig. 10, the screw shaft 53 has been manually adjusted to assure dispensation of compressed air through the service conduit to charge an automobile tire, or other receiver, with a fluid pressure of 30 pounds per square inch. For convenience, we have omitted the showing of any of the numbers which appear upon the peripheries of the wheels 12, i3, and It except the number 3 on the wheel '13 and the zero on the wheel 12.

The valve cam 85 is pivotally mounted on the outer end of the fulcrum pin 42. Said cam 85 is provided at its upper end with'the notch 8t adapted to be engaged by the stud 8'! which is rigidly mounted on the main lever 37. The inner end 81' of the stud 81 extends rearwardly from the main lever 37 and is adapted to engage the opposite sides of the opening 88 formed in the wa11 43 to limit the counter-clockwise or clockwise movement of the main lever 31 to predeter- Said cam 85 is provided at its upper end with oppositely inclined cam surfaces 89 and 90, the junction of which forms the cam crest 9|. As best shown in Fig. 1, said cam 85 is provided with notch portion 92 which is adapted to be engaged by the stop stud 93 rigidly mounted in the middle wall 43 of the main casing I. Said valve cam 85 is provided with the rearwardly extending stud 95 to which the linkage assembly is connected, as hereinafter described.

As best shown in Figs. 4 to 9 inclusive, the inlet conduit l3 and inlet conduit fitting M are in open inosi io j'ii i icated inlFi "feqmmuniqat pn i fm fna' se e 25"!" firme i n the vrva v iqesin :1 "sac fm se ew l i fonen 'commu iv d 'iw th ft m n alvefchaniber 01 in nic vis; located thej'main H43 to izlose said ieirhaust moi'teanmpreventthe flow chair. to atmosphere.

1 Thefmotor diaphragmi4is provided"with-the 'diaphragmf'plunger. 150' which rests uponthe uphas the u wardlyfextexrding axialrstem'i'5 Iwhich extends through the "bearing'boss I 52 into' cooperative relation with the "short arm "153 eof 1 the "motor lever I 54. "The" upper end .of theistenr I 5 I duced 'stem portion I I 0 and the enlargedencl "l5 thei'fulcrumpinjl 56 on"which said motor lever 1'55- ..Dortion II2 which is in slid n engagementin thej'passageway I 13 (formed .the valve casing 112. v "The: right-rhand'ien'd ofnthe enlar d portion I ,2 jif the main valve i [02 is adali tedito be engagedvby the leftiharidglexidof .the :valving push vrrodi'I I5. .Thevvalving pushlrodll I5 is amsubstan- Ltially airtight nsli'dmg free fit Lin 3 the passageway-I r 'Theouter end of the push ma I 'I5; is.,in screw threaded connection with thei linkr I I Stand said llink I I I6 is rigidly fastened ,-to the push=trod I I I 5 thy. means of the;set screw- I I1,,-as;shown'.in: Fig. -v1.

The right hand end of the link I I 61.is-bif -urcated v and:provided with [the connecting link I piv- -otally :mounted -:within the bifurcated arrns eon the pivot pin I2I. As best shown in Fig.;4,-. sa id connecting; link I 201is;;provi ded.-at; its rightahand tend with the. elongated islot: I22 whichgis adapted eto the -engaged; by the neducedmortion I23 of the gstud :9 5; rigidlyumounted; imthe svalve :cam 85. -As :beste'shown: in Fig. ifithei'link I16 is;.provided; at its deft-hand end a; th @thea shoulder 51255 which risiadaptedfitogengager therheadofuthe;stop screw 1125, rigidlyszimountedimthe-yva-lve casing I2 a-to cation for said stem I5 I in: itsmovement' in the "l bearing; bo'sfs' I52. "Asibest shown in 'Fi'g.2, the iloWenpoition of the 'motorileveri'f54is bifurcated gan'd provide'dtwith openings forminglbearings'ior pivotallymounted. Theiinner fend Loft the fillcrumpi'n jl5sgis rigidly mounted in an opening Iformedin, the lug 151 16f Ithe bottom wall FI .JThe outer, end -of,-,said-v,lffulcrumpin I56 is vsupgpor-ted-in an opening .inJthesupport Iug I51 which ilimitthe movement? to:. the fright, as: inwFigpA; :of

portion i I 21- "of the val-ving-push rod I I5 acts-as a wayI34--is a1soin opencommunicationwith the -:-chamberI 3-6. Said chamber I:36- is"provide d with the -closure f plug I31 :which fhas the restricted vided with fthe screen *mernber I39. Said re- *stricted *orifice I38 i s in'open cornmunica'ti'on with the passageway M II -lea-dingto "the *oonduit which 'is in Open communication "with fthe motor diaphragm 'c'han'iber 2. Said passageway "I 40 1 is also in communication with the "exhaust wort-M3 which isopento atmosphere at its outer "end. As'best'shown hfFig. fifwhenithe reduoed section I-3I of "the" valving pushrod I I5 isfp e- *sentedacross the exhaust'port opening; I43, open communication is afiorde'cl between" thejpassageis [formed conveniently on gthe bottom wall "1. c $aid fulcrum pin [56 is. supported intermediate of its ends I in an opening formed? in the lug I also formed on i-thevbottom. Wall v I QAS bestshown in Figsalwand-z,.the motor? lever ;1spring I60 is operatively connected at its lfthandend to the upper end of: the motorl lever. 15 1.

The right-ghandcend of the spring I66 is anchored :to thestud I6 l which is rig-idly mounted-i112; boss formed on the Wa11-i43? Qf.-the main. casing I.

zflhe roller-v lever I164 iapivotallymountedat its left-hand .=-end son the :;pin 1 I whichris rigidly fixed in the boss I 61;fom ed.-at the-.upper partvoi .thea-motorfl-lever- I 54. {rherrightc-hand' =endfof the i lever I54 isgprovidediwithtm roller. I 63; pivotally mounted" on 17116313111 q I65 fixed1-inzthedever I 64. tmspbesttshown Fig. the roller- 163x15 stressed towards engaging contact withtthegjcamzsuriaces r83 sand :90 of 2 thezcam 85 ;.by. .means ;-of the vspring gI'IO. lThe upperqen'd of the pring I101is engaged the openingzfl lgformfir zthewleveri I64, inter- :mediate oi :its-rends, 2 3 1111 the lower Y end of the spring J I16 engages tandqencircles the 1 pin I I12 which isztrigidlyl-fixed in the bottom, wall I :The

45 spring I 110; continually stressesthe lever: I64.v ina gage the opposite sides of the opening I15 formed 50 in the wall 43 to limitthe clockwise or counter- ;clockwise movernent vorthe motor lever, I54 to predeterminedlim'its.

gur irnprovedmeans toevarywthelengthof the shots of. fiuidlarel-bestvshownl in .Figs. 1 I and 3.

55 The rnut 5| {is gprovijded with the .stud I16 on which; the lefteharid en'd of the link I 15 visfpivot- -.al1y mounted. The ifighthand end of thelink .118 i ,pivota'l-ly connected Qto the pin i I rigidly crank" lever I82. Said 'Lbell .crank' leverfIgZ Sis I-Jpmotany mounted on the stud =Ij6 I, which .also -serves las the. an'chorufor the; rightehand end of l the. sprin v I 56 as,heretofore/described. The lever LIIIZinolddes the armitlin which therstudvfj86 rigidly: mounted. ,As: besteshown in Fig. ,1,,the

right-hand gend tofv the tenston spring I81 encircles and en'g ag'esr the gstud I56. .The "left-hand .end of the tensionrspring 1811s. f ormejdriinto an elongated U-shapedeye Ii8i9 which enciroles the -lupper'spart of the motor lleverifl. 'Aththe lowest indicator rsetting of our device wherein mthel nut V :51 has tbeensmoved to its furtherest, position h rrightyas vieweddmFig. 1,- such. movem nt I29the'red11s presented across the exhaustport then'ut 51 to the rightfh as' caused the bell crank .lever I82 to move clockwise which moves the tension spring I81, connected to the bell crank lower arm I85, to the left. Accordingly, when the device is adjusted to the lowest indicator setting, movement of the motor lever I54 in its cycle merely causes the pin I 65 to be moved back and forth in the elongated eye I89 and the tension spring I81 is not effective.

Referring to Fig. 1, when the nut 'has been moved to the left as a result of a setting'of the device for a higher pressure inflation, movement of the nut 5! to the left causes the bell crank lever I82 to be moved counter-clockwise about its pivot ISI which'causes the spring I81 to be moved to the right so that the pin I65, carried by the motor lever I54, will engage the elongated eye I89 of the spring I81, thereby causing tension in the spring I81 so as to resist the motor lever I54 when it is moved in a counter-clockwise direction. Accordingly, additional air pressure on the motor diaphragm 4 is required to enable the motor lever I54 to be moved in a counter-clock wise direction. As air flows to the motor diaphragm chamber 2 at a relatively constant rate through the restricted orifice I38, it therefore requires a longer time interval to accumulate sumcient pressure on the motor diaphragm 4 to effect movement of the motor lever I54 to valve closing position to the left when the effective forces of the tension spring I81 augment the effective forces of the motor lever spring I60. It is to be noted that as the dial setting of our device becomes progressively higher, the effective tension of the spring I81 is progressively increased, thus resulting in a progressive increase in the length of the individual charges of air which permits faster inflation with a practical degree of accuracy of final inflation pressure at the higher dial settings. a

We find it convenient to provide our devic with means to audibly indicate the beginning, continuance, and termination of the delivery of air. Such audible indicating means includes a bell I93 Which is arranged to be struck by the bell clapper ISI upon each pulsation of the mechanism. The clapper ISI is operated by the?! arm I92 of the valve cam 85 coming into engagement with the arm I93 of the lever I94 pivotally mounted on the pin I95.

Operation Our fluid dispensing apparatus operates as follows:

Assuming that it is desired to inflate an automobile tire to a pressure of 30 pounds per sq. 111.,

of the shaft 53 to move the indicating dials to a position where the numeral 30 appears, as indicated in Fig. 10. The operator then presses the air chuck I1 upon the stem of the automobile 55 the operator turns the crank handle at the'end tire which opens the the valve and likewise I'i fitting I5, infiator diaphragm chamber 3,

etc., tends to equalize with the pressure in the tire, thereby reducing the pressure in the infiator diaphragm chamber 3. v

When the pressure in the infiator diaphragm chamber 3 is reduced to a point where such pivotally mounted main infiator lever 31 counpressure no longer can overcome the effective I forces of the spring 50, the spring 50 moves the tor-clockwise on its fulcrum pin 42. The stud 81 being rigidly'fixed in the lever 31, counter-clockwise movement of the lever 31 causes the stud 81 to also be moved counter-clockwise to engage the left-hand side, as viewed in Fig. l, of the notch 36 of the valve cam 85, and moves said valve cam 85 counter-clockwise. The crest 9| of the valve cam 85 is formed at the junction of the oppositely inclined cam surfaces 89 and 90. When the crest ill of the cam 85 has moved a sufiicient distance to the left under the roller I68, the cam 85 is moved suddenly in a counter-clockwise direction because of the tension of the spring I10 connected to the lever I64 which carries the roller I68.

Movement of the main lever 31 in a counterclockwise direction is limited by the inner end 81' of the stud 81 coming into contact with the left-hand side of the opening 88 formed in the wall 43. The main lever 31 is thus permitted to be moved only a sufiicient distance to cause the crest 9| of the cam 85 to pass beneath the roller I68, and at which point the cam 85 has not been moved sufficiently to cause the link I I5 and valving push rod II5 to be moved to valve opening position. After the crest 3| of the cam 85 has passed beneath the roller I68, the further counter-clockwise movement of the cam 85 is effected through the forces of the spring I15 transmitted through the roller I68 to the inclined cam surface 90.

The cam 85 moves counter-clockwise until its movement is arrested by the right-hand side of the notch 92 coming into engaging contact with the stud 93 which is rigidly mounted in the main casing. As the valve cam 85 moves suddenly counter-clockwise, the reduced portion I23 of the stud 95 mounted in the valve cam 85 comes into engagement with the left-hand side of the elongated slot I22 in the link IIS and moves the link III; and valving push rod H5 to the left, and from the position shown in Fig. 4 to the position shown in Fig. 5.

' Movement of the valving push rod II5 to the left causes its left-hand end to come into engagement with the right-hand end of the enlarged portion II 2 of the main valve I52 which causes said main valve I92 to bev opened against the effective forces of its spring I05.

When the valving push rod I I5 has been moved to the left and from the position shown in Figs. 4 and 6 to the position shown in Fig. 5, the reduced portion I3I of the push rod H5 is moved to the left past the exhaust port I43 and the full diameter enlarged portion I29 of the push rod causes the exhaust port I43 to become closed.

When the main valve I02 is in open position, air under high pressure flows through the inlet conduit I3, conduit fitting I4, passageway I30, main valve chamber IDI, past the open main valve I02, chamber I32, passageway I 34, passageway I35around the reduced section I30 which is presented in registry with the passageway I35, to the conduit I5, and thence to the T-fitting I6, hose I1 chuck I1 and past the open tire valve into the tire. High pressure air also fiows around the open check valve 23, through the restricted opening 35 to the infiator diaphragm chamber 3 beneath the diaphragm 5. When the pressure in the infiator diaphragm chamber 3 rises to apoint at which the effective forces of the spring 50 are overcome, the main lever 31 is moved clockwise.

When the main. valve I32 is open, air under high pressure also flows from the'passageway I34 to the chamber I36, through the screen member Mo aine theclosureplug 35!;- throueh the restricted o. 138 to the passa ewa I 40; andztheneet he; conduit 1; and: to 1 themotor diaphra m h m r-2 b neath the motor diaph agm. l. Beause oi h stri tive eenina 138:, air flows to e o or diaphragm cham er comparatively slowly a v ressu in; th motor diaph a m h m r s ui t up gradu lyagainst-t emotor d aph agm 4: horei abo es a edv the movement of the valving rod I;I5- tQ the 1eftha-s caused the enlarged portion I29 toefiectclosure ofthe exhaust port. I43.

[ s es re n themo o di ra m sr nr creased, the motor-lever I5.,4 pivoted onthc-ful: rum in 15 is ved. counte cloc i -ag inst the efiective forces of, the spring I6i], the right! hand end of which is. anchored onthe stud IIiI. counterrcloc kwise movement of, themotorlover I54 causesthe roller lever I64 pivoted on the Stud 55 carried by the. motorlever I54, to be mov d o the left as inrig s ch, mo em of, the lever 1764 to the .left causes the-roller; I68 to ride up the inclined, camsuriace 90; of the cam 8,5.until the roller, I58 reaches the'crest 8| oiisa dcam 85,. Whereuponjthe cam,,85 is moved suddenly in a. clockwise direction as l r I moves down, the inclined cam surfacett, of the cam 85 under, theefiective forcesof' the spring I104 The cam 85 moves clockwise until it is stophedby the left-hand side of the notch 92 cominginto engagement with the pin 93 or by the left-hand side of the notch 86 coming into engagement withthe stud-y81 rigidly mounted on the, main lever 31.

A t am. 1 s nOY dc1'ockv s it is followed by the link assembly I lfiandvalving Dl Sh rod I I5 connected thereto until th shoulder I25 .11. the link, i I 'comes into engagement with the under side of the'head of the stop screw I26, When the. valving push, rod H5 is moved to the right as above described, the main; valve I02 is closed by its spring I65, thereby shutting o ff' high pressure air-from the inlet conduit I3- to the conduit I5 to which thedispensing hose l'l is connected.

When the valving push red I I5 has been moved to the right, as shown in Figs. 6 and 4, the reduced section I3I is presented in: registry with the exhaust port I43, thereby'permitting air to escape quickly-to the atmosphere from the motor diaphragm chamber 2, through the conduit I4I, passageway M0 and exhaust port M3. As air is exhausted to the atmosphere from the diaphragm chamber 2,'the pressure is quickly reduced on the motor diaphragm 4 which enables the spring ISO to mov the motor lever-I54 in a clockwise direction until the pin I-'65 stopsagainst the right-hand side of the opening I I5 formed inthewa114'3. r

When the valving plunger H5 is moved to the right as described above, not only is the exhaust port I43 opened to atmosphere,'but the reduced section I30 has been moved out ofalignment with the. opening I35 and the enlarged portion I 21 presented across said passageway I35 to completely close it, thereby preventing high pressure air flowing to the conduit I5, hose and tire, in case the valve I02 might fail to close'for any reason. In other words, the enlarged portion I21 functions as an auxiliary or safety shutaofi valve inibfase thc'valvc-IM iailstonlose. o 7 he the rollerlever 1.54 is m ved to the right,

as explainedabove, the ro ler its is also restored tcyitssini ial nosition-toward'the ri ht, whom-it approaches Lthc crest Bil of :thcinclined cam sur faces 89 and 90of the cam :85, but. holds the cam 8.5. toward the ri ht against the stop stud 93 unless s II s c nne ted to th t e the rna nriever =3.-1--aeaininitiates a mo ement. o

theorem 85,- in.- a counter oloc swise. direction; to otart-anotherycle. I

Whenthelrna n-valvclilz has been c osed-as descr bed above, he pressure f a r in theinn tor diaph agmo amh r 3: a ain. tend to equlizc wi h the pressure ,inthc tire, or eceiver, and. i t epr s u ein the i e has. notyet r achedtha to wh chth lev cev is t. the effec ive iorc slo the sprin fit-a a n move. the l ver 32-. countercl ckwise o again move the cam 8.5 counte clockwise. to cause an penina i the; alve. 111.2 t allowanother sur e. iairto flow, toth tire as descr b liaheve. It s. to h notedthath c eck; valvezt permits a r-to pass f eely, rom the conduit late-the 1195c llewhen the v l e 1221 open, but said check va e 23 prevents return of airto he conduit -5awh n the valve Int-is closed.

thus mainta in ai pr ssu in th h se. Il and d aphra m chambers exceptwheuthe air chuc Th hos I -1 is in co tant o mun cati n wi h the diaph a m chamber 3; throu h. h ohech alveonenin zt opening 2 dr striot d p n n 30- When the p essu e in he recei er r aches th pressure for which the deviceis adjusted; the pr ssu n the diaphra m chamber 3; is sutficient t r ta the l v r .1 ma p sition at, or anproaching, the limit of its clockwisernovernent. A d n ly, th main valve I02 emains c osed and a y u her. mmuni at o oi a r unde h h pr sure fr m t e n et. condu t I 3 to the conduit I41 and to theoutlet conduit I515 p eventea 'lahereup n, the op rator rc no sthe chuck from th stemiof-thetire and the air under high pre n h o e holds the al e o he air chuck I'I closed. Ofcourse, when the chuck [1 is removed from the valve stem of the automo l ir the sprin of the ire valve moves hat valve to c sedtp siti n and; retains he do: sired set pressure-of air in the tire.

Tire n lation is accomp ished: w h our device by supply n a su ces i n f har e o shots of hi h pressure air t th hose an in order to as u e, a pra tical d e o a curacy f fin pressure in the receiver, it is desirable to adjust the amount of air per char in relat o t the size of the tire, or the inflation pressure. required. For xampl i c ar s f air a e o a value so as to provide an nflat n pressure nc ement oi one pound or less in small or low pressure tires, such'cha s s wo ldxp ov c much maller in r ments of flation Pr su e very ar e t e This w u d r s lt in an o i ti na y ar n mbero sh t a d rre po l s of t me, in the, inflation of large higher pressure tires. We, therefore, provide means for increasing automatically the sizes of charges of air as onr device is ad u ted f r hi h r pressures- W en t e d ust crew .53 i turned cl kwise to increase the i d cator sett n t e ma n sprin ut i is m ved to the lef as in i '1 by the screwthr ad fizj' us nc easin the ens on of the sp in 50 on th m n l ver 31 Th lin I18 be p ot y c nn c o th nut 51 m ement of t e nut to t left s in Fi l als cau e e l k H8 to e m d to th eit- As he l nk I78 s o tal y con ected to th up er nd .of the hell cr nk love J -2 mo ement o the link 11:8 to. t e le t cau es sa d hell crank lover inn counterclo kwis moveme t finch r loc rvvi e movement of the hell crank inleauses the tension spr ng it?! to be mov d o th ri ht so tha th elongate h ueo e e '89 a the .leftehano ne oi the.

tension spring I81 will be moved to the right to a position where it will be engaged by the pin I65 rigidly fixed in the motor lever I54. Therefore, additional air pres ure on the diaphragm l is required to move the motor lever counter-clockwise, as the air pressure in the diaphragm chamber 2 has to overcome the effective forces of the spring I60 augmented by the effective forces of the tension spring I81. Since air flows to the diaphragm chamber 2 at a relatively constant rate through the restricted orifice I38, it there- 7 fore requires a longer time interval to accumulate suflicient pressure on the motor diaphragm 4 to move the motor lever I54 in a counterclockwise direction which effects the closing of the valve I02 in the manner heretofore described. Accordingly, the valve I02 remains open for a longer interval of time which results in a larger charge of air being allowed to flow to the tire, or receiver, during a cycle. Thus, as the dial setting becomes progressively higher, the effective tension of the spring I81 is progressively increased, which results in the charges of air being progressively increased with an increase of dial setting to permit faster inflation and a practical accuracy of final inflation pressure.

It'is to be noted that the right-hand position of the valve plunger I I5 is determined by the stop screw I26 and that the link H6 is provided with the elongated slot I22 so that when the cam 85 is at its extreme clockwise position against the stud 93, there is clearance between the stud I23 and the left-hand end of the slot I22, as best shown in Fig. 4. Thus, when a cycle of operation is initiated by the lever 31, the initial motion of the cam 85 under the roller I68 is resisted only by the tension of the spring I10. Such lost motion provided by the elongated opening I22 permits the mechanism to be calibrated accurately. Accurate calibration would not be possible if the lever 31 had to initiate cycles of operation against variable air pressures on the valving push rod H5 and against the movement of said push rod H5 in the passageway II3.

It is obvious that various modifications may be made in our invention without departing from the essential features thereof as defined in the appended claims, and, therefore, we do not desire to limit ourselves to theprecise details of construction and arrangement hereinabove set forth.

We claim:

1. A fluid dispensing apparatus for inflating a receiver to a predetermined pressure with surges of air under pressure, including an inlet conduit adapted for connection with a source of supply of air under pressure; an outlet conduit adapted for connection with a receiver; a motor diaphragm chamber and an inflator diaphragm chamber, each chamber containing pressure sensitive means includin a reciprocatory diaphragm; conduit means through which air under pressure is supplied to said chambers; valve means controlling communication between said inlet'conduit and said diaphragm chambers and outlet conduit; means operatively connecting said valve means with said pressure sensitive means; respective springs opposed to thefluid pressure on said motor diaphragm and said inflator diaphragm; means for adjustably varying the tension of the spring opposed to said inflator diaphragm; a motor lever operatively connecting said motor diaphragm with the spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm; a main lever operatively connecting said inflator diaphragm with the spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said inflator diaphragm; auxiliary tension means opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm and adapted selectively for operative connection with said motor lever; and means operatively connecting aid auxiliary tension means with said means for adjustably varying the tension of the spring opposed to said inflator diaphragm; whereby, the surges of air under pressure are increased in volume with an increase in the predetermined pressure setting of said apparatus.

2. A fluid dispensing apparatus for inflating a receiver to a predetermined pressure with surges of air under pressure, including an inlet conduit adapted for connection with a source of supply of air under pressure; an outlet conduit adapted for connection with a receiver; a motor diaphragm chamber and an inflator diaphragm chamber, each chamber containing pressure sen sitive means including a reciprocatory dia-.- phragm; conduit means through which air under pressure is supplied to said chambers; a valve controlling communication between said inlet conduit and said diaphragm chambers and outlet conduit; means operatively connecting said valve with said pressure sensitive means; respective springs opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm and said inflator diaphragm; means for adjustably varying the tension of the spring opposed to said inflator diaphragm; a motor lever operatively connecting said motor diaphragm with the spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm; and a main lever operatively connecting said inflator dia-- phragm with the spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said inflator diaphragm; an auxiliary tension spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm and adapted selectively for operative connection with said motor lever and means operatively connecting said auxiliary tension spring with said means for adjustably varying the tension of the spring opposed to said inflator diaphragm; whereby, the surges of air under pressure are increased in volume with an increase in the predetermined pressure setting of said apparatus.

3. A fluid dispensing apparatus for inflating a receiver to a predetermined pressure with surges of air under pressure, including an inlet conduit adapted for connection with a source of supply of air under pressure; an outlet conduit adapted for connection with 'a receiver; a motor diaphragm chamber and an inflator diaphragm chamber, each chamber containing pressure sensitive means including a reciprocatory diaphragm conduit means through which air under pressure is supplied to said chambers; a valve controlling communication between said inlet conduit and said diaphragm chambers and outlet conduit; means operatively connecting said valve with said pressure sensitive means; respective springs opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm and said inflator diaphragm; means for adjustably varying the tension of the spring opposed to said inflator diaphragm; a motor lever operatively connecting said motor diaphragm with the spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm; and a main lever operatively connecting said inflator diaphragm with the spring opposed to the fluid pres sure on said inflator diaphragm; an auxiliary tension spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm and adapted selectively for operative connection withsaid motor lever; and lever means operatively connecting said auxaccuses diary-tension spring with saidmeans for adjust-e ably varying the tension of, the sprin opp sed to said inflator diaphragm; whereby,the surges of air under pressure are increased in volume with an increase in the predetermined pressure setting of said apparatus.

4,. A fluid dispensing apparatus for inflating a receiver to a predetermined pressure with surges of air under pressure, including an inlet conduit adapted for connection with a source of supply oi air under pressure; an outlet conduit-adapted for connection with a receiver; a motor diaphragm chamber and an inflator diaphragm chamber, each chamber containing pressure sensitive means including a reciprocatory diaphragm; conduit means through which air under pressure is supplied to said chambers; a valve controlling communication between said inlet conduit and said diaphragm chambers and outlet conduit; means operatively connecting said valve with said pressure sensitive means; respective springs opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm and said inflator diaphragm; means for adjustably varying the tension of the spring upposed to said inflator diaphragm; a motor lever operatively connecting said motor diaphragm with the spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm; and a main lever oper atively connecting said inflator diaphragm with the spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said inflator diaphragm; an auxiliary tension spring adapted selectively to oppose the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm; with means connected to said auxiliary tension spring to selectively connect said auxiliary tension spring with said motor lever; and lever means operatively connecting said auxiliary tension spring with said means for adjustably varying the tension of the spring opposed to said inflator diaphragm; whereby, the surges of air under pressure are increased in volume with an increase in the predetermined pressure setting of said apparatus.

5. A structure as in claim 4; wherein the means selectively connecting said auxiliary tension spring with said motor lever include an elongated eye member formed on said auxiliary tension spring and adapted to be engaged by means carried by said motor lever.

6. A structure as in claim 4; wherein the means selectively connecting said auxiliary tension spring with said motor lever include an elongated eye member formed on said auxiliary tension spring and adapted to be engaged by a pin carried by said motor lever.

7. A fluid dispensing apparatus for inflating a receiver to a predetermined pressure with surges of air under pressure, including an inlet conduit adapted for connection with a source of supply of air under pressure; an outlet conduit adapted for connection with a receiver; a motor diaphragm champer and an inflator diaphragm chamber, each chamber containing pressure sensitive means including a reciprocatory diaphragm; conduit means through which air under pressure is supplied to said chambers; respective springs opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm and said inflator diaphragm; means for adjustably varying the tension of the spring opposed to said inflator diaphragm; means operatively connecting said motor diaphragm with the spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm; means operatively connecting said inflator diaphragm with the spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said inflator duit and :said outlet conduit controlling com munication both between said inlet conduit and said outlet conduit and between said inlet conduit and said motor diaphragm chamber; with means, including a snap action mechanism, operatively connecting said main valve and said pressure sensitive means; :a valving plunger operatively connected to said snap action mechanism and arranged to .efiect operation of said main valve; an exhaust conduit connecting said motor diaphragm chamber with the atmos here; and valve means formed on said plunger to efiect opening and closing of communication to atmosphere through said exhaust conduit.

8, A fluid dispensing apparatus for inflating a receiver to a predetermined pressure with surges of air under pressure, including an inlet conduit adapted for connection with a source of supply of air under pressure; an outlet conduit adapted ,for connection with a receiver; a motor diaphragm chamber and an inflator diaphragm chamber, each chamber containing pressure sensitive means including a reciprocatory diaphragm; conduit means through which air under pressure is supplied to said chambers; respective springs opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm and said inflator diaphragm; means for adjustably varying the tension of the spring opposed to said inflator diaphragm; means operatively connecting said motor diaphragm with the spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm; means operatively connecting said inflator diaphragm with the spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said inflator diaphragm; a main valve between said inlet conduit and said outlet conduit controlling communication both between said inlet conduit and said outlet con duit and between said 'mlet conduit and said motor diaphragm chamber; with means, including a snap action mechanism, operatively conneotin said main valve and said pressure sensi-- tive means; a valving plunger operatively connected to said snap action mechanism and ar-- ranged to effect operation of said main valve; an exhaust conduit connecting said motor diaphragm chamber with the atmosphere; a first valve means formed on said plunger to effect opening and closing of communication to atmosphere through said exhaust conduit; and safety shut-off valve means formed on said plunger to effect closing of communication between said inlet conduit and said outlet conduit when said first valve means is moved to open position to effect communication to atmosphere through said exhaust conduit.

9. A fluid dispensing apparatus for inflating a receiver to a predetermined pressure with surges of air under pressure, including an inlet conduit adapted for connection with a source of supply of air under pressure; an outlet conduit adapted for connection with a receiver; a motor diaphragm chamber and an inflator diaphragm chamber, each chamber containing pressure sensitive means including a reciprocatory diaphragm; conduit means through which air under pressure is supplied to said chambers; valve means controlling communication between said inlet conduit and said diaphragm chambers and outlet conduit; means operatively connecting said valve means with said pressure sensitive means; respective springs opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm and said inflator diaphragm; and means for adjustably varying the tension of the spring opposed to said inflator diadiaphragm; a main valve between said inlet con- 15 phragm; auxiliary tension means opposed to th arcane fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm fiand means operatively connecting said auxiliary tension means with said means for adjustably varying the tension of the spring opposed to said inflator diaphragm; whereby, the surges of air under pressure are increased in volume with an increase in the predetermined pressure setting of said apparatus.

10. A fluid dispensing apparatus for inflating a receiver to a predetermined pressure with surges of air under pressure, including an inlet conduit adapted for connection with a source of supply of air under pressure; an outlet conduit adapted for connection with a receiver; a motor diaphragm chamber and an inflator diaphragm chamber, each chamber containing pressure sensitive means including a reciprocatory diaphragm; conduit means through which air under pressure is supplied to said chambers; valve means controlling communication between said inlet conduit and said diaphragm chambers and outlet conduit; means operatively connecting said valve means with said pressure sensitive means; respective springs opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm and said infiator diaphragm; auxiliary surge lengthening means opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm; and means operatively connecting said auxiliary surge lengthening means with said means for adjustably varying the tension of the spring opposed to said infiator diaphragm; whereby, the surges of air under pressure are increased in volume with an increase in the predetermined pressure setting of said apparatus.

11. A fluid dispensing apparatus for inflating a receiver to a predetermined pressure with surges of air under pressure, including an inlet conduit adapted for connection with a source of supply of air under pressure; an outlet conduit adapted forconnection with a receiverya' motor diaphragm chamber and an infiator' diaphragm chamber, each chamber containing pressure sensitive means includin a reciprocatory diaphragm; conduit means through Which air under pressure is supplied to said chambers; respective springs opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm and said infiator diaphragm; means for adjustably varying the tension of the spring opposed to said inflator diaphragm; means operatively connecting said motor diaphragm with the spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said motor diaphragm; means operatively connecting said infiator diaphragm with the spring opposed to the fluid pressure on said inflator diaphragm; and a snap action mechanism; a main valve between said inlet conduit and said outlet conduit controllin communication both between said inlet conduit and said outlet conduit and between said inlet conduit and said motor diaphragm chamber; with means operatively connected to said snap action mechanism and arranged to effect operation of said main valve; an exhaust conduit connecting said motor diaphragm chamber with the atmosphere; and valve means to effect opening and closing of communication to atmosphere through said exhaust conduit.

' JOSEPH C. WOODFORD.

DAVID S. WILLSON.

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